Japan's Horie, 83, becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Japan's Horie, 83, becomes oldest to sail nonstop solo across Pacific

Ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie waves upon his return to Shin Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor in Nishinomiya, western Japan, on June 4, 2022. The 83-year-old became the world's oldest person to make a solo, nonstop 8,500-kilometer voyage across the Pacific on a yacht.

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